Piano chords · Blues & boogie

How to play O Come, All Ye Faithful on piano

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Learn O Come, All Ye Faithful in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: G – C – G – D
How it goes
O Come, All Ye Faithful sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVGIDV
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 112 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG

What chords are in O Come, All Ye Faithful?

The loop is G – C – G – D (I – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is O Come, All Ye Faithful in?

G major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in O Come, All Ye Faithful?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is O Come, All Ye Faithful easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of O Come, All Ye Faithful?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.